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Sunday NewsClips

Lancaster Farming: Plan To Plan For Nutrient Compliance

Westmoreland Next Generation Summit Teaches Young Farmers Concepts To Remain Viable

Op-Ed: No Matter Their Zip Code, Pennsylvanians Deserve Clean Water

Natural Gas Industry Aims To Stop Methane Leaks To Become Fuel Of The Future

Letter: Invest In The Electricity Grid Of The Future

Tornado Confirmed In Dauphin County

AP: The Molly Maguires’ Real Story Still Attracts Interest

Fish For Free On Fourth Of July

Barcaskey: Invasive Turtles Turning Up In Delaware Watershed

Game Commission Saves Day For Peregrine Falcon

Beech: Help Prevent The Spread Of Chronic Wasting Disease

Air

Allegheny County Fines Clairton Coke (Coal) Works $1 Million

Allegheny Health Dept. Fines Clairton Works $1 Million 

DEP Issues Air Quality Advisory For Saturday In Southwest

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Central PA Counties

Heat, Sun Mean Poor Air Quality Saturday In York

Trump Proposes Hitting Oil Refiners With Boosted Biofuel Quotas

Alternative Fuels

Trump Proposes Hitting Oil Refiners With Boosted Biofuel Quotas

Awards & Recognition

PA State Parks & Forests Launches 125th Anniversary Celebration

Beautification

Op-Ed: Let’s Keep Pittsburgh Beautiful

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

Spotted Lanternfly Invading Northeast

Costello, Maloney Receive Spotted Lanternfly From USDA

Budget

McKelvey: More Money For Drinking Water Inspections Coming, Is It Enough?

Editorial: PA Has Failed On Guaranteeing Clean Water, Here’s How To Fix It

Hayes: With No Action By General Assembly, Fish & Boat Commission To Close 3 Fish Hatcheries

Legere: Natural Gas Prices Make Impact Fee Projections Hazy For 2018

Indiana County, Municipalities Get Share Of State’s Drilling Impact Fees

Editorial: Natural Gas Impact Fee Numbers show Unique Effectiveness

AP-Levy: Early Budget Deal May Be Milestone For Deficits, School Aid

Murphy: What Will PA’s $32.7 Billion Budget Buy?

Wolf Pledges Millions To Tackle Lead Paint In Philadelphia Schools

Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA

U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates

Chesapeake Bay

Crable: Will Lancaster Farmers Be Banned From Spreading Manure In Winter?

Crable: Turkey Hill Dairy, 3 Companies Focus On Lancaster Farmers Over Water Pollution

Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Greatly Improved (Video)

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Climate

Crable: Study: Climate Change Could Threaten Dairy Industry In Lancaster

Cusick: Study: Climate Change Will Stress Corn Production, Dairy Industry In PA

Philadelphia Modernizes Building Code, Addresses Climate Change

Phillips: 30 Years Of Data Show How Much U.S. Has Warmed, Race Is On To Adapt

EPA Wades Into FERC Pipeline Debate, Offering Greenhouse Gas Assessment Tools

Coal Mining

Festival In Luzerne County Honors Coal Miners

Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout

Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience

Trump’s Chances Of Coal Bailout Get Better With Powelson Resignation

Cusick: Powelson, Fmr PA Utility Regulator, Resigns From FERC

Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says

Why Trump Is Going National With Bid To Save Coal, Nuclear

Compliance Action

Allegheny County Fines Clairton Coke (Coal) Works $1 Million

Allegheny Health Dept. Fines Clairton Works $1 Million

Lebanon Watershed Groups Seek $2.9 Million In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty Grants

Delaware River

Delaware RiverKeeper June 29 RiverWatch Video Report

Sandra Meola Named New Director Of The Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed

Drinking Water

Patriot News: Tapped Out, How PA's Drinking Water Program Is Hurting You; Lack Of

Resources Is Putting Drinking Water For 10 Million People In PA At Risk

McKelvey: More Money For Drinking Water Inspections Coming, Is It Enough?

McKelvey: Auditor General Says He’s Open To Examining Oversight Of Water Systems

Editorial: PA Has Failed On Guaranteeing Clean Water, Here’s How To Fix It

Pittsburgh Water Authority Tops Mid-Year Deadline For Lead Line Replacements

Steelton Mulls Privatizing Water, Sewer System

Wolf Pledges Millions To Tackle Lead Paint In Philadelphia Schools

Economic Development

Industry Touts Marcellus Advantage In Wyoming County

Education

Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display

Artist Aims To Bring People Closer To Time And Tide On The Schuylkill River

Energy

Cusick: New PA Law To Create More Revenue Options For Utilities

AP: Changes Urged Amid Probe Of Fatal Lancaster Natural Gas Explosion

Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout

Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience

Trump’s Chances Of Coal Bailout Get Better With Powelson Resignation

Cusick: Powelson, Fmr PA Utility Regulator, Resigns From FERC

Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says

Why Trump Is Going National With Bid To Save Coal, Nuclear

Energy Conservation

Cusick: New PA Law To Create More Revenue Options For Utilities

PA Towns Are Saving Millions By Teaming Up To Buy LED Lights

Philadelphia Modernizes Building Code, Addresses Climate Change

Kummer: Hot Weather Warning: These Philadelphia Neighborhoods Get Hottest In A Heat Wave

PPL Reminds Customers To Be Prepared For Heat Wave

Environmental Heritage

Grim Memories: Agnes Cleanup Included Corpse Recovery In Wyoming Valley

Festival In Luzerne County Honors Coal Miners

Farming

Crable: Study: Climate Change Could Threaten Dairy Industry In Lancaster

Cusick: Study: Climate Change Will Stress Corn Production, Dairy Industry In PA

Dairy Industry Needs Fixes On Many Fronts

Spotted Lanternfly Invading Northeast

Costello, Maloney Receive Spotted Lanternfly From USDA

Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA

U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates

Flooding/Storms

Allegheny County Issues Countywide Disaster To Help With Flood Cleanup

Engineer Volunteers Trained To Spot Levee Problems During River Flooding In Wyoming Valley

Officials: Tornado Touches Down In Westmoreland County

Westmoreland, Butler, Allegheny Counties Lead PA In Most Tornadoes

Editorial: Cooperation On Tornado Cleanup Praiseworthy

Grim Memories: Agnes Cleanup Included Corpse Recovery In Wyoming Valley

Forests

Spotted Lanternfly Invading Northeast

Costello, Maloney Receive Spotted Lanternfly From USDA

Could Pennsylvanians Soon Develop Allergies To Red Meat Because Of A Tick Bite?

DCNR Names New District Forester For Buchanan State Forest

Geologic Hazards

Landslide Closes Inbound Lane Of Saw Mill Run In Overbrook

AP: Landslide Topples Pittsburgh Telephone Poles, Utility Lines

Rt. 30 Near Pittsburgh Collapsed By Landslide Reopens

Green Infrastructure

Crable: Will Lancaster Farmers Be Banned From Spreading Manure In Winter?

Crable: Turkey Hill Dairy, 3 Companies Focus On Lancaster Farmers Over Water Pollution

Hurdle: New Stormwater Basin Reduces Flows Into Philadelphia Sewer System

Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA

U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates

Hazardous Sites

EPA Meeting On Horsham, Bucks County Water Contamination July 25

Land Conservation

Thompson: Cumberland Valley Schools Withdraw Bid To Condemn Conserved Farm

New Law Could Derail Midstate School District’s Eminent Domain Plans

Thompson: Bill Would Require Court Approval To Take Conserved Land

How The Fight To Save Stoneleigh Brought Zombie Pols Back To Life, Too

Stoneleigh Garden May Be Saved From Lower Merion School District By New Law

Land Recycling

Once A Tire Dump, Lehigh Valley Site To See New Life As Manufacturing Campus

Mine Reclamation

Federal Money Could Restart Cleanup Of Abandoned Rostraver Mine

Plans For Old Forge Borehole Mine Discharge Making Progress

Oil & Gas

Editorial: Lawmakers In Harrisburg “No Threat” To Natural Gas Industry

Salty Situation: Using Brine On Roads For Dust Suppression

DEP And Brine Producers Working On New Rules

What Brine Is And What It Is Not

Legere: Natural Gas Prices Make Impact Fee Projections Hazy For 2018

Indiana County, Municipalities Get Share Of State’s Drilling Impact Fees

Editorial: Natural Gas Impact Fee Numbers show Unique Effectiveness

Industry Touts Marcellus Advantage In Wyoming County

Book: Amity & Prosperity: Fracking, Profit And Human Costs In Western PA

EQT, CNX Sell Off More Assets To Focus On PA Shale Gas

AP: Changes Urged Amid Probe Of Fatal Lancaster Natural Gas Explosion

Crews Work To Contain, Clean Up Crude From Oil Train Derailment In Iowa

Trump Proposes Hitting Oil Refiners With Boosted Biofuel Quotas

Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout

Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience

Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says

Pipelines

Hurdle: DRBC Rejects Call To Pull Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permit

Hurdle: Sunoco Pipeline Leaked Gasoline Into Delaware County Creek

Hurdle: Another Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Spill In Lebanon County

Delaware County Makes Slow Progress Debating Mariner East 2 Pipeline Study

Lebanon Watershed Groups Seek $2.9 Million In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty Grants

DEP Finds Deficiencies In Shell Pipeline Permit Application

Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout

Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience

EPA Wades Into FERC Pipeline Debate, Offering Greenhouse Gas Assessment Tools

Radiation Protection

Robert Powelson To Resign From FERC Amid Fight Over Coal Bailout

Powelson To Leave FERC Deadlocked On Gas Pipelines, Grappling With Resilience

Trump’s Chances Of Coal Bailout Get Better With Powelson Resignation

Cusick: Powelson, Fmr PA Utility Regulator, Resigns From FERC

Cost Estimate For Trump’s Coal Bailout Coming Soon, DOE’s Perry Says

Why Trump Is Going National With Bid To Save Coal, Nuclear

Recreation

PA State Parks & Forests Launches 125th Anniversary Celebration

June 29 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Op-Ed: Will Philly’s New Rail Park Help Create Neighborhood For All?

Downtown Greensburg Project Seeks Volunteers For Park Cleanup

Teams Race Dragon Boats During Final Day Of RiverFest

Annual Dragon Boat Races Held On Susquehanna In Wilkes-Barre

Why Living Near A Public Park Is Better For Your Health

Op-Ed: Let’s Keep Pittsburgh Beautiful

Fallingwater Soon To Be Abloom Thanks To New Cutting Garden

You’ve Never Seen The Appalachian Trail Like This (Aerial Photos)

Could Pennsylvanians Soon Develop Allergies To Red Meat Because Of A Tick Bite?

Artist Aims To Bring People Closer To Time And Tide On The Schuylkill River

Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display

Frye: Tiny Campgrounds Offer The Right Mix Of Seclusion, Access

Ambitious Plan Could Open Pequea Silver Mine Park To Tours

Recycling/Waste

How, And What To Recycle In Erie County

Once A Tire Dump, Lehigh Valley Site To See New Life As Manufacturing Campus

Are Temple’s Food Waste Digesters Disrupting The Industry Or Shifting The Burden?

Renewable Energy

Cusick: New PA Law To Create More Revenue Options For Utilities

Residents Want Sun To Shine Energy On Greencastle-Antrim

Stormwater

Hurdle: New Stormwater Basin Reduces Flows Into Philadelphia Sewer System

Susquehanna River

Crable: Susquehanna River Drawdown Reveals 1,000-Year Old Native American Rock Art In York County

A Little Bit Of Everything For Everyone At RiverFest In Wilkes-Barre

From Humble Beginnings, RiverFest Weekend Grows In Wilkes-Barre

Teams Race Dragon Boats During Final Day Of RiverFest

Annual Dragon Boat Races Held On Susquehanna In Wilkes-Barre

Editorial: Susquehanna Is Certainly Worth A Visit

Wastewater Facilities

Allentown Could Save $12-14 Million With Revised Plan For Sewage Overflows

Alligator Caught At Clearfield County Wastewater Plant

Steelton Mulls Privatizing Water, Sewer System

Watershed Protection

Crable: Will Lancaster Farmers Be Banned From Spreading Manure In Winter?

Crable: Turkey Hill Dairy, 3 Companies Focus On Lancaster Farmers Over Water Pollution

Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Greatly Improved (Video)

Allegheny Front: What The Federal Farm Bill Could Mean For Conservation Efforts In PA

U.S. Senate Farm Bill Offers Hope To Sustainable Agriculture Advocates

Lebanon Watershed Groups Seek $2.9 Million In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty Grants

O’Neill: A Pittsburgh Lake, Fetid No More, Thanks To Neighborly Love

Hurdle: New Stormwater Basin Reduces Flows Into Philadelphia Sewer System

Artist Aims To Bring People Closer To Time And Tide On The Schuylkill River

Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display

Delaware RiverKeeper June 29 RiverWatch Video Report

Sandra Meola Named New Director Of The Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed

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Wildlife

Hayes: With No Action By General Assembly, Fish & Boat Commission To Close 3 Fish Hatcheries

Frye: Debating Catch/Release Fishing Rules For Wild Trout Streams

July 4 Marks PA’s Second Fish-For-Free Day

Mentored Youth Fishing Offered This Summer In Pittsburgh, Philadelphia

Artist Reveals Hidden Lives Of Amphibians In Frick Environmental Center Display

Boaters: Don’t Let Boating Under The Influence Sink A Good Time

Putting Nature In A Box At The Brandywine Museum

Saving The Frog-- With A Paintbrush

Schneck: Chronic Wasting Disease Cases Triple In Last Year

Game Commission: Deadly Deer Disease Cases On The Rise

Game Commission: Fawn Study Documents Stable Survival Rates

Frye: Hungarian Partridges May Return To PA’s Hunting Scene

Butterflies, Wildflowers Abound Across Erie Region

West Nile/Zika Virus

Could Pennsylvanians Soon Develop Allergies To Red Meat Because Of A Tick Bite?

Other

Fmr Beaver County Resident Larry Schweiger Leads Life Of Conservation

Company Sues Easton For $7.2 Million Over Digital Billboard Ban

Wildfires

Drought-Stricken West Braces As Wildfire Season Flares Up

Federal Policy

Pruitt Seeks To Limit EPA’s Own Authority To Block Water Pollution Permits

Hurdle: Cong. Fitzpatrick: Pruitt Should Quit After Trying To Block PFAS Study

Trump’s Supreme Court Candidates Leave Environmental Paper Trail

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7/2/2018